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John Henry Irons had always wanted to make an
impact on others, and he certainly has. In addition to being
an engineering genius who created and operates the SteelWorks
techno-foundry in Metropolis, he's the hammer-wielding armored
hero called Steel. Irons was inspired by Superman to help
others, so it was only fitting that the Man of Tomorrow would
sponsor Steel's membership into the JLA. Irons fought proudly
beside them for a time, but eventually put himself on reserve
member status to focus on his greatest responsibility: being a
surrogate father to his teenaged niece, Natasha. (JLAZ-03)
Beyond providing Steel with greatly enhanced
strength and protection from most forms of physical harm, his
incredible suit of armor is armed with a rivet blaster and a
powerful sledgehammer. Powerful jets housed in the boots of
the armor allow Steel to fly at remarkable speeds.
The armor worn by Steel is one of the most
incredible pieces of engineering ever created. On top of
providing a formidable suit of armor that greatly enhances his
strength and enables him to fly via its boot jets, the suit
also contains a sophisticated sensor array, a remote control
system and a computer uplink to the JLA mainframe and Oracle.
(WEG)
More recently, as a result of a battle
involving Darkseid on Apokolips, Steel sustained serious
injuries incapacitating his ability to suit up his battle
armor.
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